Federal Grant Award Summary

Direct Center For Independence, Inc. received a formula grant award of $444,878 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award, dated September 30, 2025, supports a two-year performance period through September 29, 2027. As an established Centers for Independent Living (CIL) operating within Arizona's statewide network, the organization delivers five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based settings. These consumer-controlled services are designed to maximize independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration for the disability population served.

In addition to its core CIL services, Direct Center For Independence, Inc. has expanded its service delivery through supplemental initiatives and sub-award arrangements. The organization functions as a sub-awardee under Pima County Community Services to deliver home accessibility modifications, emergency repairs, and weatherization services to low-income and moderate-income owner-occupied households through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The organization has also previously received specialized funding for public health workforce initiatives and COVID-19 vaccine access programs, as well as cooperative agreement funding for older adult home modifications. These complementary programs enhance the organization's capacity to serve individuals with disabilities across multiple service domains while maintaining its consumer-controlled governance structure and nonprofit status.